Michael A. Hamilton

Mike handles sophisticated and high-exposure insurance coverage claims and litigation. He focuses his practice on environmental, professional liability and business torts/advertising injury claims. Mike has more than 20 years of experience handling insurance coverage claims and litigation on behalf of major insurers throughout the United States. He has an extensive background in environmental claims under commercial general liability policies and specialty environmental policies. He has assisted clients with claims involving the application of the pollution exclusion, surface and groundwater contamination, ground pollution and hydro-fracking. Mike also has advised clients on claims involving privacy, intellectual property, false advertising and business torts. He counsels carriers on policy form wording with respect to privacy and intellectual property infringement claims. Mike was involved in two ground-breaking cases holding that claims for faulty workmanship in construction were not covered under CGL policies. He has represented insurance companies in bankruptcy court and has formulated strategies for carriers to best protect their rights when policyholders are in bankruptcy. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael A. Hamilton included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Named Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Philadelphia Magazine, 2010 - 2011 Other Sources of Feedback About Michael A. Hamilton Included on the 2026Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• "The Over-Zealous Advocate", Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) 16th Annual Insurance Institute , May 9, 2012
• "Raising the Roof: What’s Hot in Construction Defect Coverage Litigation", International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Midyear Meeting, February 13, 2012
• "Proven Strategies for Bad Faith Claims Where Multiple Layers of Insurance Are Involved", American Conference Institute (ACI) 22nd National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation, Panelist, November 30, 2011
• "Social Media Liability & Coverage", CPCU Society Webinar, November 1, 2011
• "Business Interruption Claims", 2011 NLdH Property Coverage & Subrogation Conference, October 5, 2011
• "Pros and Cons of Alternate Mechanism in WTC and BP Cases", PBI's 15th Annual Insurance Institute, April 7, 2011
• "Social Media Liability & Coverage", PLRB/LIRB 2011 Claims Conference, April 4 & 5, 2011
• "The New Tripartite Relationship Involving Policyholders, Primary Insurers and Excess Insurers: Emerging Issues Involving SIRs, Deductibles, and Inter-Insurer Bad Faith Claims", Canadian Defense Lawyer's Seventh Annual Insurance Symposium, March 3, 2011
• "Concurrent Bad Faith Hotbed", American Conference Institute's 21st National Advanced Forum, Co-Presenter, December 1, 2010
• "Cadmium & Asphalt Dust Insurance Coverage Issues", HB Litigation Conferences, March 9, 2010
• "I Can See Clearly Now - My Money's Gone: Coverage Issues Arising From the Current Financial Crisis", 2010 ABA/TIPS ICLC Meeting, February 26, 2010
• "Strategies for Bad Faith Claims Where Multiple Layers of Insurance are Involved," Bad Faith Litigation, American Conference Institute's 21st National Advanced Forum, 2010
• "SIRs and Deductibles: Evolving Policies and Their Impact on Carrier Duties", DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium, 2009
• "Bankruptcy 101 - Your Insured Has Filed Bankruptcy. Now What?", Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals, 2009
• "Bankruptcy 201- Claims Handling and Litigation Under the Bankruptcy Cloud", Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals, 2009
• "Property Insurance Potpourri: Important Issues for Current Policies", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009
• "Chinese Drywall & Insurance Impacts" Webinar, Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, 2009
• "Coverage on Fire - Legal and Ethical Implications of Insurance Policies Containing 'Burning Limits' or 'Defense Within Limits' Provisions", Defense Research Institute, 2008
• "The Duty to Defend, Settle & Indemnify and Ethical Considerations", Defense Research Institute, 2007
• "Threshold General Liability Coverage Considerations in Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secret Litigation", Property Loss Research Bureau, 2006
• "Governmental Investigations into Contingent Commissions", Insurance Coverage and Practice Seminar, Defense Research Institute, 2004
• "Insurance Coverage for Media, Internet and Intellectual Property Claims", Intellectual Property Seminar, Defense Research Institute, 2004
• "Coverage Issues Under Employment Practices Liability Policies", Regional Adjusters Conference, Property Loss Research Bureau, 2004
• "Issues Involving Representation of Multiple Insureds", Insurance Coverage and Practice Seminar, Defense Research Institute, 2003
• "The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002", Insurance Coverage and Practice Seminar, Defense Research Institute, 2002

• Pennsylvania, 1993
• New Jersey, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2012
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2012
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association, Insurance Law Section
• American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Sections
• Defense Research Institute (Insurance Law Committee)
• Pennsylvania Defense Institute
• Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel